Socialist Party of the USA. Dover, New Hampshire Local; Records mss113

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1 Socialist Party of the USA. Dover, New Hampshire Local; Records mss113 This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on March 06, English M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections & Archives

2 Table of Contents Summary Information... 3 Organizational Sketch... 3 Scope and Contents... 4 Arrangement of the Collection... 4 Administrative Information... 5 Controlled Access Headings... 5 Collection Inventory Page 2 -

3 Summary Information Repository: Creator: Title: ID: Date [inclusive]: Physical Description: Physical Location: Language of the Material: Language of the Material: Abstract: Preferred Citation M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections & Archives Socialist Party of the. Dover (N.H.) Local Socialist Dover, New Hampshire Local Records mss cubic ft. The materials are located onsite in the department. English English Preferred citation for this material is as follows: The Socialist Party of the Dover, New Hampshire Local Records contain records that document the range of activities of the Local. Records include correspondence that highlight the contacts of the local and its place within the broader Socialist Party movement in the. Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, Socialist Dover, New Hampshire Local Records, M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as [shortened name]). Organizational Sketch The Dover, New Hampshire Local of the Socialist Party was first chartered in 1895 as an affiliate of the Socialist Labor Party. Twenty Dover residents, mostly skilled tradesmen and unskilled laborers, signed the initial charter of affiliation. Benjamin T. Whitehouse was the organizer. The Local held rallies, ran - Page 3-

4 candidates for local, state and national office and distributed copies of The People, the Socialist Labor Party's national newspaper, to local labor organizations. At the national level, the Socialist Labor Party was in turmoil during the years as a faction supporting party boss Daniel De Leon fought with a faction supporting Morris Hillquit. In 1901 Hillquit's organization broke with the Socialist Labor Party and established itself as the Socialist Party. The Dover Local sided with this new party and became its local branch. The Local continued to exist throughout World War I and the early 1920s, when Socialists were persecuted for their opposition to the war. The last documented activity in this collection dates from Scope and Contents This collection contains the records of the Dover, New Hampshire Local of the Socialist Party. The majority of records date from the years , when the Local was affiliated with the Socialist Labor Party. A smaller quantity of records documents the years after 1901, when the Local was affiliated with the Socialist Party. The collection includes a wide variety of records which document the various activities of the Local. An extensive file of letters to and from chapter organizer Benjamin T. Whitehouse documents the routine business of the Local, its contacts with other labor organizations and its participation in the factional conficts within the Socialist Labor Party. Numerous fliers and posters document the Local's political campaigns and public rallies, and a file of pamphlets explains the Socialist political platform in detail. Invoices and receipts record the financial transactions of the Local, while its social makeup is suggested by its 1895 and 1901 charters, in which members are listed by occupation. The later activity of the local is documented by a record book for the years which contains meeting minutes and other records of official business. Arrangement of the Collection The collection is organized by the format of the records - Page 4-

5 Administrative Information Publication Statement M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections & Archives Revision Description Encoded in EAD by Blair Williams 2014 Processing Information Processed in 2012 by Nicholas Webb. Access Access to this record group is unrestricted. Copyright The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of copyright. Whenever possible, the M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives will provide information about copyright owners and other restrictions, but the legal determination ultimately rests with the researcher. Requests for permission to publish material from this collection should be discussed with the Head of Special Collections and Archives. Acquisition Information [...] Controlled Access Headings Public Servants Socialism-- Political parades & rallies Political parties Intra-party disagreements (Political parties) personal correspondence Fliers - Page 5-

6 Political posters invoices receipts Whitehouse, Benjamin T. Socialist Party of the. Dover Local Socialist Labor Party Socialist Party of the Collection Inventory Title/Description Correspondence to Benjamin T. Whitehouse Date [inclusive]: Correspondence from Benjamin T. Whitehouse Date [inclusive]: Record Book Date [inclusive]: Charters Date [inclusive]: 1895 and 1901 Socialist Party of Dover, N.H. Business Correspondence Date [inclusive]: Resolutions Date [inclusive]: 1902 Instances Folder 1 Folder 2 Folder 3 Folder 4 Folder 5 Folder 6 - Page 6-

7 Flyers and Posters Date [inclusive]: Pamphlets Date [inclusive]: ca Socialist Party national publications Date [inclusive]: Clippings Date [inclusive]: Poem Date [inclusive]: Undated Photograph Date [inclusive]: Undated Financial Documents Date [inclusive]: Folder 7 Folder 8 Folder 9 Folder 10 Folder 11 Folder 12 Folder 13 - Page 7-